Power, suffering, and the struggle for dignity : human rights frameworks for health and why they matter

Power, suffering, and the struggle for dignity : human rights frameworks for health and why they matter / Alicia Ely Yamin ; foreword by Paul Farmer.

Author/creator	Yamin, Alicia Ely author.
Other author/creator	Farmer, Paul, 1959-2022 writer of preface.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Description	xix, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Right to health. Human rights--Health aspects. Health services accessibility. Medical policy--Moral and ethical aspects. Public health--Moral and ethical aspects. Women's health services. Poor--Medical care.

Series	Pennsylvania studies in human rights Pennsylvania studies in human rights. ^A268314
Contents	Introduction: How Do We Understand Suffering? -- Dignity and Suffering: Why Human Rights Matter -- The Powerlessness of Extreme Poverty: Human Rights and Social Justice -- Redefining Health: Challenging Power Relations -- Health Systems as "Core Social Institutions" -- Beyond Charity: The Central Importance of Accountability -- Power and Participation -- Shades of Dignity: Equality and Nondiscrimination -- Our Place in the World: Obligations Beyond Borders -- Conclusion. Another World Is Possible.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2015017697
ISBN	9780812247749 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0812247744 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	K3260.3 .Y26 2016	✔ Available	Place Hold